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Gold Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Wednesday amid sustained demand for the commodity due to global economic uncertainty.

The spot month October 2025 contract rose to US$4,047.10 per troy ounce from US$3,974.30 at Tuesday’s close, while the November 2025 note increased to US$4,065.30 from US$3,992.50, and the December 2025 contract went up to US$4,079.80 from US$4,007.0 previously.

The January 2026 contract rose to US$4,096.80 per troy ounce from US$4,024 yesterday, while the February 2026, April 2026, and June 2026 contracts all settled higher at US$4,113.70 from US$4,040.90 per troy ounce. 

Trading volume declined to 294 lots from Tuesday’s close of 417 lots, while open interest narrowed to 343 contracts from 465. 

Physical gold stood at US$3,979.0 per troy ounce based on the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on Oct 7, 2025.

-- BERNAMA